Idaho National Laboratory

About Idaho National Laboratory

Since 1951, Idaho National Laboratory has hosted more than 50 nuclear reactors, making it home to the largest concentration of reactors in the world. Today, the lab works to sustain core technical capabilities and develop innovative solutions that advance nuclear and other clean, smart and secure energy systems.

INL researchers have long studied the subsurface characteristics of the Snake River Plain, such as seismic activity, rock structure and properties, and subsurface temperatures, and offer a full spectrum of geothermal capabilities and facilities.

Capabilities

INL helped build U.S. Geothermal Inc.'s Raft River Plant, one of the first binary geothermal energy production facilities in the U.S., and has a proven track record of collaborating with academia and industry. As lead of the Snake River Geothermal Consortium, INL is currently participating in the first phase of DOE's Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) Initiative.

Exploration — site assessment and technology development, advanced geothermometry and ground water evaluation and management.